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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

HRMA 204: Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment
And
Selection
Module 7 The Interview
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
HRMA 204: Recruitment and Selection

Instructions: Draft your answers using the following format

 Situation: Describe a situation in your work experience pertinent to the


question.
 Task: Explain what your task was in that situation.
 Action: Detail the action you took to address the situation.
 Result: Summarize the outcome of your response.

1. Give me an example of a time you had a conflict with a team member. How
did you handle it?

• Situation: During my senior high school days, there was a time that I had a
conflict with a team member on a Physical Education project. The project involved
creating a simple dance step (3-5 minutes) for a remix song and take a video of it
since it happened when there are no face-to-face classes due to the height of
pandemic. When roles were assigned, one of my team members volunteered to
choreograph the dance steps. Unfortunately, some of the steps she created are
quite difficult, making it hard for everyone in our group to learn them in time. This
difficulty threatened to delay our project. Our leader is not that great in
confrontational and does not want to talk directly to our choreographer.

• Task: When the tasks were distributed, I was assigned the role of video editor.
This meant I was responsible for the final output of our PE Project. Since video
editing is a time-consuming and need to be creative in linking the clips of our
videos, any project delays would have put a burden on me and will rush me in
finishing it.
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HRMA 204: Recruitment and Selection

• Action: Since our team leader shared her concerns with me, explaining that
some of the steps were a little too hard for the team to memorize, I decided to
approach the choreographer myself since our leader does not want to do it I
cannot stand doing nothing since I am at risk in rushing our project. I prepared my
thoughts and words beforehand to ensure a better conversation.

• Result: In the end, I eventually convinced her to change some of the steps.
though I knew and felt she liked her original choreography and gives me a lot of
reasons before she agreed. I told her that simple steps would allow everyone to
learn them faster, which would benefit the entire project, especially the video
editing stage. I also mentioned how our leader felt about the difficulty, but she was
not comfortable voicing it directly to her. As a result, our choreographer changes it
to simple steps, and we met our deadline. As the editor, I wasn't pressured to rush
the final product, and we submitted the project on time.

2. What is the greatest achievement you've had in your life?

• Situation: One of my greatest achievements was having the opportunity to


deliver the welcome remarks on stage at our Senior High School graduation
ceremony. I was also recognized as an academic excellence awardee with
honors. In addition, I achieved 2nd place in my class and placed 24th overall
among the graduating class.

• Task: My task in that situation was to prepare for the welcome remarks. This
involved preparing my voice, making eye contact with the graduates, parents, and
faculty members, and most importantly, crafting a heartfelt and engaging welcome
speech.
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HRMA 204: Recruitment and Selection

• Action: Graduation, the crowning moment of every educational level, is often a


demanding time. Students juggle a lot of projects, theses, and requirements.
Knowing I was chosen to deliver the welcome remarks at our graduation
ceremony, I prioritized finishing all individual and group tasks well in advance. To
manage my workload effectively, I organized my tasks from most urgent to least.
This approach helped me structure my thoughts, complete the tasks, and have my
welcome speech reviewed by my adviser.

• Result: By avoiding procrastination, I make sure that everything ran smoothly


during our graduation ceremony, making my parents and relatives incredibly
proud. I delivered my speech fluently throughout the ceremony, never stuttering
while delivering my speech or stumble while walking on the stage and on the aisle.
This experience truly ranks as one of my greatest achievements in life.

3. Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work. How did you resolve the
problem, and what did you learn from your mistake?

• Situation: During my high school years, like many students, I often crammed my
studying for exams until the last days. This was especially challenging because I
was in a competitive Special Science Class (SSC) where creativity and timely
project were highly valued. Unfortunately, this last-minute studying habit
sometimes resulted in me oversleeping on exam days, like the time I woke up an
hour late during our 1st Day of examinations.

• Task: The goal was to be mentally and physically prepared for the exams and to
complete all activities and requirements on time. However, on the day of the
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HRMA 204: Recruitment and Selection

exam, I woke up an hour late. This meant I had to rush to get to the school for my
subject and catch up on the missed exam for my subject.

• Action: I rushed in preparing my stuff and lunch and I wrote a formal letter
signed by my mother explaining the situation honestly. I focused on other tasks,
which resulted in studying late and causing me to oversleep. With the letter, I
approached my three teachers and pleaded with them to allow me to take the
exams.

• Result: Thankfully, my teachers allowed me to take the exams, although with a


grade deduction to make sure that it is still fair for my classmates who arrived on
time. This experience was a valuable lesson. I learned that staying up for long
hours and cramming to review and do other final requirements is not the answer.
The best approach is to pay attention in class, jot down notes, and review lectures
regularly throughout the semester. This way, studying for exams won't feel that
super overwhelming.

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